Claire suddenly felt very lucky to have Bernard Elno, otherwise her parents might have had an accident!
However, after this conventional thought like a conditioned reflex appeared, an idea subconsciously appeared in Claire’s mind.
If something so big had really happened on the island, Charlie would definitely not have noticed. After all, he had witnessed Master Jingqing’s extraordinary abilities that day, and Master Jingqing had also said that with his strength, he was no match for Charlie at all.
Well, considering Charlie’s style, he shouldn’t have kept quiet last night.
Could it be that the reason everything went so smoothly last night was because of Charlie?
He immediately remembered that he had just watched Tawana’s live broadcast last night. After watching her sing “Assassin,” he suddenly felt sleepy and had been asleep ever since.
After checking the related news reports last night, it seems the gangsters showed up while Tawanna was singing at the bar, which perfectly fits the time she was asleep.
It seems the reason why I was in such a deep sleep must have something to do with Charlie.
While she was thinking actively, Charlie opened the door, came out of the room, stood on the porch, stretched, and said with a smile: “My wife, you got up so early today!”
Claire shook off her thoughts, nodded and said: “I went to bed early yesterday, so I woke up early today.”
After finishing speaking, she looked at Charlie and said with a puzzled expression, “Why did I fall asleep so early yesterday? I remember I was still watching the live broadcast at the time, and I fell asleep in a daze.”
Charlie smiled casually and said, “Maybe it’s because I’ve been so tired these past two days. You finally relaxed, and I got tired easily.”
Claire asked him again: “Then when do you sleep?”
Charlie smiled and said, “If you sleep, I will sleep too, what’s wrong?”
Claire picked up her phone and said, “I saw on the news that there was a terrorist attack on the island last night. It was quite serious. I even saw my parents in the video.”
Charlie pretended to be shocked and said, “Really?! There was a terrorist attack on the island?! Are Mom and Dad okay?”
“It’s okay.” Claire admired Charlie’s acting skills and muttered, “The news said Bernard Elno paid the terrorists to save everyone. There were no casualties on the island yesterday. I was thinking of going to see my parents and asking how they were doing.”
Charlie could only continue acting: “I didn’t expect the Maldives to be so dangerous! Let’s go to our parents’ room and ask what happened.”
Claire nodded, then left the water villa with Charlie and went to the next door.
After knocking for a while, Jacob opened the door, rubbing his eyes. Seeing Charlie and Claire coming, he yawned and said, “Hey, Claire, Charlie, why are you two here so early?”
Claire asked hurriedly, “Dad, I saw on the news that there was a terrorist attack last night. Are you and Mom okay?”
“It’s okay.” Jacob waved his hand indifferently: “Not only are your mother and I fine, but this is also a blessing in disguise. We each got $100,000 in mental compensation!”
After that, he said regretfully, “It’s a shame you two weren’t here yesterday. If only you were here, you two could have each gotten 100,000.”
Claire said quickly, “What’s wrong? Tell me quickly.”
Jacob invited them both in and described the horrific moments of last night in an exaggerated manner.
When Claire heard that she and Elaine Ma had also inexplicably fainted in the bar for some time, she realized that it wasn’t Bernard Elno’s money attack that saved them last night, but Charlie who came to save them.
He couldn’t help but look at Charlie, only to see that Charlie was listening to the story intently, as if he was very interested in what happened last night.
She couldn’t hold back a sigh. Her marriage to Charlie was filled with lies. Even though Charlie was a hero and saved her parents, she still had to pretend in front of him. This feeling truly made her feel helpless.
Just then, Elaine Ma heard the noise and came out of the bedroom. Seeing Charlie and Claire, she said excitedly, “My dear daughter, my dear son-in-law, our trip to the Maldives was truly worthwhile. We didn’t have to spend a single penny, and we’ll make a lot of money when we get back!”
Jacob laughed and said, “I already told them both.”
As he spoke, Jacob looked at Charlie and Claire again and said, “By the way, Charlie, Claire, we’ve already discussed it and plan to go to Dubai to play for a few days before coming back. If you have anything to do, you can go back to Aurous Hill first and don’t need to come with us.”
Claire knew that it wasn’t their style for their parents to return to Aurous Hill quietly after receiving the compensation of 200,000 US dollars this time, so she nodded and said, “Then you can plan your own itinerary.”
At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang. Jacob got up and opened the door, only to see the housekeeper Hani standing outside. He said respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Willson, I’m sorry to bother you. I came so early because I have three things to tell you.”
Jacob nodded: “Go ahead, honey.”
Hani said, “The first thing we did was contact the Chinese Embassy staff. They wanted us to convey to all Chinese guests that if you wish to leave the island early and need the embassy’s assistance, they can arrange flights to help Chinese guests return home. However, this is entirely voluntary. If you and your family are willing to remain on Baima Island, they will not interfere.”
Jacob said, “The embassy was pretty quick, but we won’t bother anymore. Let’s just wait until check-out before leaving. What about the second thing?”
Hani said, “Secondly, our group president, Mr. Bernard Elno, knows that tonight is Chinese New Year’s Eve, so he has prepared a special New Year’s Eve dinner at the Asian-Style Restaurant. At 5 p.m., please come there with your family and other Chinese guests on the island to celebrate the New Year. Mr. Elno will also be present in person, and we will also be broadcasting the Chinese Spring Festival Gala on-site at that time.”
Jacob smiled and said, “The service on your island is quite good. By the way, why are we starting New Year’s Eve dinner at five?”
Hani said: “There’s a three-hour time difference between here and China. When it’s five o’clock in the afternoon, it’s already eight o’clock in China, and the Spring Festival Gala should have already begun.”
“Oh, I see!” Jacob said with a smile, “Okay, we’ll be there on time. By the way, can you help me ask when your boss will pay the compensation he promised?”
Hani hurriedly said, “Mr. Willson, this is the third thing I want to tell you. Please provide your and your family’s bank account information. Our group’s finance department will transfer the money to you today. In addition, Mr. Wade and Miss Claire can also receive the same compensation. Our superiors have stated that all guests on this island will be treated equally, and each person will receive $100,000!”